SoftBank Group Corp.’s talks to merge U.S. unit Sprint Corp. with T-Mobile US Inc. ended after months of negotiations, dashing investors’ hopes for a wireless megamerger and signaling that unlimited data plans and heavy price discounting among U.S. carriers will continue.

<p>The holiday shopping season begins in earnest on Black Friday, Nov. 24, and continues through much of December. Businesses are beginning to reveal their Black Friday hours and discounts, giving us a sense of the trends that will define this holiday shopping season.</p>

<p>President Donald Trump dubbed the GOP tax-reform effort as "The Cut Cut Cut Act," and digging into the 429-page bill shows plenty of popular or valuable tax breaks that are on the chopping block.</p>